Week of September 8-12, 2025 | ||
Important Upcoming Dates | ||
Mon. Sept. 8 Day 5 | September 26 - PA Day
◆September 23-24 - Rosh Hashanah ◆October 2 - Yom Kippur ◆October 20 - Diwali
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Tues. Sept. 9 Day 1 | ||
Wed. Sept. 10 Day 2 | ||
Thurs. Sept. 11 Day 3 | ||
Fri. Sept. 12 Day 4 | ||
School Council Corner | Family Ambassador Program | |
You can engage in your child’s learning at home and school in many ways. This includes getting involved with the school council. The school council provides advice on school matters and helps to strengthen the important relationship between schools, families and their communities. The council includes family members, school staff and community members.
At the beginning of the school year, parents/guardians have the opportunity to become a voting member of council. If you are interested, or would like to nominate someone, fill out the School Council Nomination Form that will be part of your start-up forms by September 26, 2025. |
Check out our Family Ambassador Program brochures! These will be updated early this fall with new and returning volunteers. Consider joining as an ambassador to support new families to Bond Lake especially if your home language is not listed. This will allow for the school community to reach more families. Please email tammy.dillon@yrdsb.ca to express your interest.
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Hot Lunch Program - At Bond Lake PS, we offer a hot lunch program every school day. Monday (Little Caesar’s), Wednesday (Astoria Greek) and Friday (Swiss Chalet) orders are coordinated by the school and families also have the option to purchase from Kid’s Kitchen on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
School orders for Monday, Wednesday and Friday are organized 3-4 months at a time through SchoolCash Online. Earlier this week, families should already have received an email from our office team with an invitation to place their orders. Orders opened September 2 and will close on September 29. Please check your email and ensure you order before the closing date!
If your family is new to the school, you will need to create an account on SchoolCash Online before you can place your order. Instructions for SchoolCash Online are available on the YRDSB website. To make an account, you will need your child’s student number. If you do not have this information, you can connect with your child’s teacher or email the main office at bond.lake.ps@yrdsb.ca
Kid’s Kitchen - Families who are interested in ordering Kid’s Kitchen on Tuesdays and Thursdays can begin placing orders right away at Kids Kitchen. Deliveries will begin on Tuesday, September 9.
Indigenous Languages and International Languages - The York Region District School Board offers language learning for students in the elementary level (SK to Grade 8) and at the secondary level (Grades 9 to 12). The elementary courses are extra-curricular language learning available for in-person or online classes. Classes are 2.5 hours and run once a week between Tuesday to Friday evenings (6:00 PM to 8:30 PM) or Saturday mornings (9:30 AM to 12:00 PM*). Online registration opens on Thursday, May 30, 2024. To attend the full language program in its entirety, be sure to register by Monday, September 9, 2024. * For more information about the elementary program, visit the ILIL Elementary webpage
Understanding and Navigating the Education System, Families of YRDSB Black Students September 2025 Information - Families, parents, caregivers, please join us for our monthly virtual meeting, where families with Black children come together to learn about resources and upcoming programs for Black students in both elementary and secondary schools. Please see the flyer for more information and to register.
Trustee Newsletter - Please review the Message from our Trustee Robert Kolosowski.
Safe School Zone - To help ensure a safe school zone, we ask all families to please review our Safe School Zone Guidelines. We understand that families lead busy lives and that drop off and pick up times can present challenges to our daily routines. Where possible, we encourage all families to engage in active school travel by walking, wheeling or bussing to school. This reduces the number of vehicles and helps to create a safer space. If you must drive, to ensure the safety of our students, staff and families, please follow the guideline below.
Parking in the Community
If you choose to park in the community:
- Make use of our ‘Drive to 5’ map which outlines available parking within a five minute walk to school.
- Park only where permitted, being respectful of our neighbours and not blocking driveways.
- Ensure students exit the vehicle safely, travel on sidewalks and cross at crosswalks.
- Do NOT park near entrances/exits to the bus loop, Kiss and Ride or Parking Lot.
- Ensure students enter the school zone safely crossing only at the designated crosswalk.
Parking in the Parking Lot
If you choose to park in our parking lot:
- Enter the parking lot attentively and drive slowly.
- Park your vehicle in a designated parking spot.
- Use Accessible parking only with a valid permit.
- Walk your child(ren) to the crosswalk where the staff member on duty can help them cross safely. Do not cross anywhere else as visibility can be limited by moving vehicles.
- No students are permitted to cross the parking lot unsupervised by a parent/guardian. If your child is old enough to walk alone, please use the ‘Drive to 5’ map and park in the community.
Using the Kiss and Ride
If you choose to use our Kiss and Ride:
- Arrive at the Kiss and Ride as early as possible when there is less vehicle traffic. Staff are on duty starting at 7:50am!
- Enter the Kiss and Ride attentively and drive slowly.
- Obey the signals of the staff member at our Crosswalk.
- Pack your patience and proceed as directed by staff to our designated ‘Drop Zone’.
- Ensure that students only exit your vehicle once you are safely parked in the ‘Drop Zone’.
- Stay in your vehicle and allow staff to assist you child(ren) to exit the vehicle and make their way into the school.
Thank you for your support to help keep our staff, students and families safe!